Wheel for motor-vehicles and the like



LIKE.

, R. 0. VARGAS. WHEEL FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I2, |919.

Patented'JI-le 28, 1921.

" INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

R. o. VARGAS.

WHEEL FOR MOTOR VEHlCL-ES AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED sEPT.12, 1919.

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RAMN OBREGN VARGAS, 0F TORRELAVEGA, SPAIN.

WHEEL FOR llGTOR-VEHICLES .AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 28, 1921.

Application led September 12, 1919. Serial No. 323,334.

Y 10 all whom t may con/cern.'

Be it known that I, RAMN Unnncn VAR- GAS, subject of the King ot Spain, residing at Torrelavega, in the county of Santander and State ot Spain, have invented certain new and useiul Improvements in Wheels tor Motor-Vehicles and the like; and l d0 hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures ot reterencc marked thereon, which 'form a part olf this speciiication.

The system ot wheel to which this invention relates, has for its object certain improvements in motor car wheels as hereto used, involving such advantages that render them tar more practical in use.

The extensive development of motor vehicles nowadays, not only for private use but ior business and commercial purposes also, requires that the provision of suitable wheels should be carefully considered, more especially as regards the pneumatic tires, inasmuch as the existing ones have deficiencies that render their use hardly practical, not only because they are liable to damage and deterioration, therefore giving rise to breakdowns and accidents, but also because oi: their costly upkeep and replacement.

@ne ot the chief disadvantages ot the pneumatic tires now in use, is their constant wear and tear owing to detrition and to sudden contact' with materials lying on the road surface, such as small sharp-edged stones, bits ot broken glass and the like, which produce punctures and ripping that cannot be readily repaired. By means ot my improved device, all the disadvantages atorementioned are done away with, since the tire is not subject to wear and tear through 'triction, without however impairing the smooth motion of the vehicle.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view showing a wheel constructed in accordance with my invention, with certain parts broken away so as to illustrate the arrangement ot the spokes.

Fig. 2 is a cross section through the wheel hub.

F ig. 3 is a detail sectional view showing the movement of one ot the spokes.

llig. et is a disassembled perspective view et' the parts ot a spoke.

As shown, the wheel is composed of a sheet iron disk M, having an annular recess in the edge thereotI between the concave walls ot' which is snugly fitted the pneumatic'tire which will be described farther on. The said disk has a plurality oi oval shaped openings, ot which there are twelve in the illustrated example, wherein are fitted the wheel spokes, these latter being partly tubular throughout their circumference,

lnto the space or recess B formed by the concave walls ot the sheet iron disk is fitted, as before stated, a pneumatic rubber tire having an outer lining or cover, made ot' canvas or other suitable flexible material, the tire being provided with a valve T for its inflation.

Once the tire has been litted into the disk M it is rigidly secured in place by means ot bolts P and nuts S. The-rigid connection of the two disk plates is further increased by the tact ot their being inclosed between the hub and the nut, which latter, once tightly screwed on, firmly secures the said plates so as to avoid the slightest displacement thereof. In addition to this fastening means, and in order to turther stcadying the attachment between the parts which the wheel is made of, ll employ a member H )rovided with three screw-threaded nipples J that are litted into holes made for the purpose in the inner section of disk M, so as to avoid all possible loosening ot the disk plates which are securely attached between member ll and the hub nuts.

rlhe wheel rim N, is also ot iron plate, and carries on its outer surface a solid rubber tire R which is removably fastened thereto for substitution or repairs.

On the inner part ot' the wheel rim are itted and secured by means ot bolts F, the pivoted steel spokes l), which are in their turn inserted, up to a certain distance, in other outer spokes E, made also of steel. These latter spokes are formed with two channels or grooves suited to the diameter where the threaded stud bolt C carried by each et the spokes D acts, so as to avoid their displacement in the event of the pneumatic tire getting damaged. 0n the inner part of the wheel is fitted a grooved sheet iron plate that bears on the inflated tire when the wheel is at work, and in order to avoid the tire getting worn or deteriorated through friction, the said grooved plate can be lined with fabric rubber or some similar material.

The part of the tire where the said grooved plate bears, can also be reinforced by means of coatings or layers of canvas, rubber, fabric or other suitable material.

From the foregoing' description, it will be readily understood that the operation of my improved wheel arrangement is an eX- ceedingly simple and reliable one.

Once the wheels are mounted on the niotor car or other vehicle, and that the weight of the latter commences to gravitate on their axles, the spokes that sustain the load will tend to drive farther into the space formed by the two concave sections of the disk, therefore exerting a bearing pressure on the tire, which will offer the necessary resiliency and elasticity,'thus fully answering the same purposes as the outer pneumatic tire, without any of its disadvantages.

rlhe felly N of the wheel can be fitted with a rim of any suitable material, such as iron, wood, solid rubber, etc.

The openings provided for tubes E are enlarged at their outer extremities as shown, so as to allow these a certain play in the direction of the springing' of the wheel.

rlhe arrangement of the hub may also be such as to render it easily fitted in place, according to the class of vehicle to which it may be applied.

Having now described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and the manner of carrying it into practice, l hereby declare that the subject matter in respect ot which I apply for LettersV Patent is set out in the following claims: Y

l. A resilient wheel comprising a hub having a recess adapted to receive a pneumatic tube, the periphery of said hub being formed with a series of elongated openings which are larger at their outer extremities, sleeves formed with slots movably mounted in said openings and provided with annular anges for limiting the movement therein, a rim, spokes pivoted thereto and extending within the sleeves, pins carried by the spokes adapted to register with the slots and limit the movement of the spokes in the sleeves, and a tire mounted on the rim.

2. A resilient wheel comprising a hub provided in its periphery with a plurality of outwardly flared oval-shaped openings, a rim, telescopic spokes pivoted to the rim and extending through the flared openings in the hub and having iianges on their inner ends to hold same in said hub, and cushion means carried by the hub against which the flanged ends of the telescopic spokes bear.

3. A resilient wheel comprising a hub, provided in its periphery with a plurality of circumi'erentially elongated outwardly flared openings, a rim, telescopic spokes pivoted to the rim and extending through the flared openings in the hub and having flanges on their inner ends to hold same in said hub, and cushion means carried by the hub against which the flanged ends of the telescopic spokes bear.

ln testimony whereof l have Signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

nanou oeieneon vlirbeAs.

Witnesses:

M, MARTINEZ GMEs, MANUEL GONZALEZ CNAGO. 

